Cody Rhodes and Goldust

There has been speculation for years that Cody Rhodes and Goldust could face off against each other at WrestleMania in some capacity.

Fans have thought up just about every scenario in the book in their fantasy predictions.

Could Goldust turn heel on Cody and lose a retirement match to his brother?

Maybe Rhodes is the one to turn heel, upset that his older brother cost them the titles?

Either way, it's a possibility that has been lingering for some time, and as there are months left to build up to WrestleMania, something could happen to split the duo up.

However, at the moment, nothing of that magnitude has been hinted at being in store for the pay-per-view.

Rather, Rhodes and Goldust are working very well together and are showing no signs of dissension.

They are still in possession of the WWE Tag Team Championship and are basically as strong as ever.

Even if the match proposal above doesn't happen, WWE clearly values the Rhodes brothers judging by how often they're being featured on television.

A singles match could be off the table, but Cody and Dustin could enter WrestleMania defending their titles in a prominent tag team bout.

Alternatively, if they were to lose their belts over the course of the next few months, they could be gearing up for a rematch of sorts, challenging to win the championship.

Neither man appears to be headed for a WrestleMania heavyweight title shot, but if the past few months have been any indication as to how much stock WWE puts into them, fans shouldn't worry about them having a spot on the card.

Not only is it expected that both men will wrestle at WrestleMania, but based on the quality of their matches so far as a team we can look forward to a very entertaining fight no matter who their opponents are.

The Wyatt Family

Neither Erick Rowan nor Luke Harper are going to challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania, and that shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.

Bray Wyatt is the only member of the stable that could be even remotely considered for that spot, though that is still a stretch considering how he's relatively new to the mix.

But that won't stop The Wyatt Family from making sure their presence is known when the biggest pay-per-view of the year comes around.

This trio is one of the biggest focal points in the company right now, and it would take something big happening to put a stop to that.

Barring any unforeseen injuries, suspensions or other unfortunate mishaps, we should expect The Wyatt Family to play a big part in WrestleMania's card.

There's a chance that Harper and Rowan may not actually wrestle and they could simply accompany Wyatt to the ring as he faces off against a big name like John Cena, CM Punk or Daniel Bryan. On the other hand, all three members could be in a tag match of sorts.

Whatever the case may be, The Wyatt Family is too big of a part of WWE right now to be ignored.

Batista will not receive a title shot if that happens, but that won't stop The Animal from getting some of the spotlight.

WWE would never bring someone like Batista back into the fold and then drop him in a worthless midcard spot at WrestleMania.

He's in too tight with Vince McMahon and Triple H, unlike other former stars that ended up taking a backseat after returning (such as Christian and Booker T).

There are plenty of people for Batista to have a high-profile match with that don't necessarily require the WWE championship to be involved.

Brock Lesnar, Triple H, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Undertaker, Roman Reigns, Big E Langston or even a returning Sheamus could all be possibilities for Batista to lock up against that would still garner quite a lot of attention from fans.

With Batista being gone for so long, the roster has so many possibilities for fresh and exciting feuds that it's going to be nearly impossible for the big man to be just a footnote this year.

Out of all the potential winners and losers for the Royal Rumble, who do you expect to still see have a good showing at WrestleMania?

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Anthony Mango is the owner-operator of the wrestling website Smark Out Moment as well as the host of its podcast show Smack Talk on YouTube, iTunes and Stitcher. You can follow him on Facebook and elsewhere for more.